Marine order 17—Chemical tankers and gas carriers

Marine order 17 sets out the requirements for: 

• certification of vessels carrying dangerous liquid chemicals and liquefied gases in bulk
• safe operation of chemical tankers and gas carriers.

Legislation and incorporated material

• Marine order 93—Marine pollution prevention—noxious liquid substances

Related content

• Cargoes and dangerous goods

• Code for existing ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk (EGC Code), IMO resolution A.329(IX)
• Code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk (BCH Code), International Maritime Organization resolution MSC.9(53) as amended by resolutions: MSC.14(57), MSC.19(58), MSC.29(61), MSC.51(66), MSC.106(73), MSC.181(79), MSC.144(54), MSC.376(93).
• Code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk (GC Code), IMO resolution A.328(IX) as amended by resolutions: MSC.25(60), MSC.34(63), MSC.60(67), MSC.107(73), MSC.182(79), MSC.225(82), MSC.377(93)
• International code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk (IBC Code), IMO resolution MSC.4(48) as amended by resolutions: MSC.10(54), MSC.14(57), MSC.16(58), MSC.28(61), MSC.50(66), MSC.58(67), MSC.102(73), MSC.176(79), MSC.219(82), MSC.340(91), MEPC.250(66)
• International code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk (IGC Code), IMO Resolution MSC.5 (48) as amended by resolutions: MSC.17(58), MSC.30(61), MSC.32(63), MSC.59(67), MSC.103(73), MSC.177(79), MSC.220(82), MSC.370(93)
• International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – Chapter VII (search, register or borrow)

Standards